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Full Circle is an American mystery drama miniseries created and written by Ed Solomon and directed by Steven Soderbergh for the Max streaming television service. It premiered July 13, 2023.
Contents
Premise
An investigation into a botched kidnapping uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City.
Cast
Zazie Beetz as Mel Harmony
Claire Danes as Sam Browne
Timothy Olyphant as Derek Browne
Dennis Quaid as Jeff McCusker
Suzanne Savoy as Kristin McCusker
Jharrel Jerome as Aked
Gerald Jones as Louis
Sheyi Cole as Xavier
CCH Pounder as Savitri Mahabir
Jim Gaffigan as Manny Broward
Adia as Natalia
Phaldut Sharma as Garmen Harry
Lucian Zanes as Nicky
William Sadler as Gene McCusker
Happy Anderson as Joey
Kareem Savinon as Paul Tranquada
Franklin Ojeda Smith as Woulghby
Ethan Stoddard as Jared
Jay Vanderveer
Jarod Lindsey as Len
Rachel Annette Helson as Charisse
Finn (golden retriever) as Ruby
Danny Hoch as Ron Cuneo
Production
On June 17, 2021, it was reported that HBO Max was set to develop the series Full Circle with Ed Solomon writing and producing the series with Casey Silver and Steven Soderbergh, who would direct the 6-episode series. In September 2022, Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Timothy Olyphant, Dennis Quaid, Jharrel Jerome, Sheyi Cole, CCH Pounder, and Jim Gaffigan were cast. In October 2022, William Sadler, Happy Anderson, and Adia joined the cast.
The story for the series was inspired by the 1963 Akira Kurosawa film High and Low. Filming for the series began in September 2022 in New York City.
The series had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2023. Max released a trailer and poster on May 18, 2023, confirming that it would premiere on the platform on July 13, 2023, with two episodes released weekly until July 27.
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% approval rating with an average rating of 7.5/10, based on 45 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Full Circle's windy plotting may prove too labyrinthine for casual enjoyment, but Steven Soderbergh's assured direction and a stacked cast give this simmering noir plenty of intrigue." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".